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The Russian Husky-class submarine, designed to replace the aging Akula and Sierra classes, aims to be a cost-effective and advanced multipurpose vessel.

The US Navy is converting surplus oil rigs into mobile missile defense and resupply bases to counter missile threats in the Pacific, particularly from China. The Mobile Defense/Depot Platform (MODEP) concept, unveiled at Sea Air Space 2024 expo, will enhance air defense capabilities and aid in strike missions, with potential dual roles in missile defense and resupply. While experts debate their feasibility and effectiveness, the project signifies a strategic shift in military strategy to adapt t...

The Russian Navy is planning to modernize its submarine fleet with the introduction of the Husky-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, designed as a replacement for the aging Akula and Sierra-class submarines.

The USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), commissioned on October 15, 2016, in Baltimore, represents a major advancement in naval warfare. It features a wave-piercing tumblehome hull, stealth design, and an Integrated Power System capable of generating 78 megawatts of power.Secretary of the Navy, the Hon. Ray Mabus, emphasized the ship's role in ensuring stability and providing…

The difference between a frigate and a destroyer is a tricky subject. Definitions have changed wildly over time and now differ depending on where you are in the world. Sometimes the distinction is based on size, sometimes on capability, and sometimes derived from a political requirement.

Back in the early 1980s American warships began using VLS (Vertical Launch System) cells to carry the many different missiles ships used for attacking other ships, defeating air attacks, and bombarding land targets Since 1982, over 11,000 VLS cells have

The homegrown vertical launch system (VLS) MIDLAS has fired its first missile from a naval frigate, according to an official statement on Tuesday, marking...

In the 1980s, amidst Cold War tensions and a substantial Soviet military buildup, the U.S. Navy reactivated its four Iowa-class battleships as part of President Reagan's initiative to expand the Navy to 600 ships.

The US Department of Defense will extend the design and feasibility phase of the DDG(X) programme for another year.

The US Navy has a missile problem. A shortage of its best SM-6 missiles – multipurpose weapons that can sink ships, hit targets on land and intercept aircraft and other missiles – could doom its fleet. Missiles are being expended at a high rate in the current Red Sea fighting against the Iranian-backed Houthis of Yemen. What good are the Navy’s 85 destroyers and cruisers if they can’t shoot?